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Nelson Named Foundation Executive Director

The Foundation of Brunswick Community College is pleased to announce that it has named Teresa Nelson its new Executive Director. Nelson has more than 20 years of experience working with non-profit organizations. Most recently, she served as Director of AmeriCorps Seniors at Southeastern Community College. “We could not be more thrilled to welcome Teresa to BCC,” Read More
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Esthetician and Manicurist Technology Grads Celebrate Milestone

On Friday, March 3, it was a packed house at the Virginia Williamson Event Center as students, faculty, supporters, family, and friends celebrated Brunswick Community College’s (BCC’s) most recent Esthetician Technology and Manicurist/Nail Technology graduates. This milestone marks the end of hundreds of hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training and the beginning of what Read More
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BCC Announces Dental Assisting Program

The population of Brunswick County is growing at warp speed, with an increase of 32 percent in the last decade alone. With that growth has come an increased demand for quality dental care, something Brunswick Community College (BCC) will soon be helping to fulfill. Beginning this fall, Dental Assisting will become part of BCC’s Health Read More
Zachary Hewett takes the Oath of Office as a new BCC Trustee

BCC Adds Hewett to Board of Trustees

A highlight of the most recent Brunswick Community College (BCC) Board of Trustees meeting was the swearing-in of its newest member, Zachary Hewett. Dr. Gene Smith, BCC President, and Alan Holden, Board of Trustees Chair, officiated the ceremony. A native of Brunswick County and West Brunswick High School graduate, Hewett attended East Carolina University (ECU), Read More
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LAMB Foundation of NC Delivers Valentine’s Day Surprise for BIP

The Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) received a heartfelt gift on Valentine’s Day morning from the LAMB Foundation of NC. Skip Dull, LAMB Director for Our Lady of the Rosary Council 9039 in Sunset Beach, NC, presented a check for $3,000 to The Foundation of BCC in support of BIP. The LAMB Foundation of NC is Read More
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BCC Receives $1,000,000 in Funding from Golden Leaf Foundation

 The Golden Leaf Foundation announced on Friday, February 3, 2023, an award of $1 million to Brunswick Community College for use in purchasing training equipment in support of a new public safety training facility and burn village. This equipment will be used to train one hundred fifty-three new emergency responders within three years. The award Read More
Stanley Brothers Lead Fundraising Effort for Dolphins Basketball

Stanley Brothers Make Slam Dunk with Community Fundraising Effort

The players weren’t the only ones making slam dunks at the Dolphins Basketball Game on February 1. At halftime, Moe and Joe Stanley delivered their version of a slam dunk by taking center court and presenting a check for $55,000 to BCC President Gene Smith, who accepted on behalf of the BCC Foundation. The donation Read More
A collage of photos taken during the Belk Foundation's tour of BCC

BCC Welcomes N.C. Reconnect Team to Campus

Brunswick Community College (BCC) hosted visitors from EducationNC and the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE), the organization powering N.C. Reconnect. Launched in July, N.C. Reconnect is taking a collaborative approach to helping adult learners re-enroll and succeed in community colleges statewide. In November, JMBE selected BCC as one of 15 NC community colleges to be included in this Read More
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Lynes Family Donates $10,000 for Student Scholarships

When it comes to people who give of themselves for the good of others, Dan and Linda Lynes exemplify the best of the best, demonstrated by their longtime support of students at Brunswick Community College. During a recent campus visit, Mr. & Mrs. Lynes presented BCC President Gene Smith with a check for $10,000 to Read More
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Electrical Technician Students Graduate, Earn 130 Certifications

This week marked a significant milestone for BCC’s Electrical Technician students as they celebrated graduation. In addition to completing the Level I Residential training, they earned several industry certifications from NCCER, OSHA, 3M Safety, Festo, and Greenlee. The combined efforts of the two graduating classes totaled more than 130 certificates earned. Pictured in photo 1 Read More